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HINGE-SUPPORT.

Appucaaonaiedoaoberzs,1907. ,serial No. 393,145. y I

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, THOMAS SETTLE, a cltizen of the United States, residing 1n Plnladel lua, Pennsylvania, have mvented cert-ain mprovements in Hinge-Supports, of

which the following is a specification.

One object of my invention is to provide a device primarily designed to permit of the adjustment of a door and its attached hinges upon the structure on which they are supported; it being desired to provide such structure with )ieces ermanently attached thereto to which the linges of the door are removably fastened.

It is further desired to provide a hingesupporting structure `having its parts so arranged as toiseive as a suitable supporting structure for one member of a hinge whose second member is attached to it and mounted upon a door projecting beyond the surface of a door jamb.

In addition to the above ob'ects I also desire to provide a structure or permanent connection to a, door j amb so designed as to permit of the convenient and quick attach- .t ment and removal of hinges belonging to a door,` either of the flush or projecting type.

These objects I attain as hereinafter set forth, reference being had to the accompanying drawing, in which:

Figure 1, is a transverse section of a portion of a door, and the supporting structure or jamb therefor, 'illustrating one of the hinges as provided with my invention; Fig. 2, is a transverse section, similar to Fig. 1, illustrating my invention as modified for use in connection with a projecting door; Fig. 3, is an inverted plan of the hinge-supporting plate employed in connection with that form of my invention shown in Fig. 1; Figs. 4 and 5 are vertical sections taken on the lines 4 4 and 5-5 Fig. 3. Fig. 6 is a partial vertical' section, further illustrating that form of my 'invention shouni in Fig. 2, and Fig. 7 is a side elevation of a door. ofthe project-ing type, showing my invent1on`as applied thereto. Referring to Figs. 1, 3, 4 am 5, of the above drawings, A represents a portion of a door jamb and B a partof a door whose outer surface "is flush with said jamb, there being usually\provided two spring hinges C for swinging the door from the jamb.- Each hinge has one\o its leaves or members C permanently ixethby means of screws c to the door B and it has hitherto been customary to attach the other leafC2 of the hinge in Specification of Letters Patent.

however, I provide a metallic plate D on the door jamb so placed that its outer surface is z flush with the outer surface thereof, ro-

viding in this plate a pair of undercut s ots, as shown in Figs. 3, 4 and 5; there being, however, aportion d at one end of each slot from which the undercut parts d' are omitted. There is thus formed a s( nare hole or opening directly through the 1late D, which may, if desired, be made in ot er forms than that shown.

For the purpose of connecting the member C2 of the hinge to this plate, I provide screw that they will pass through the s uare portions of the slots, but will engage Etl-he undercut ribs d. I also provide the bolt with Wing or butterfly nuts e.

In case it should be desired to avoid the necessity for cutting the edges of the door so face flush with the' surface of said jamb, I form the plate as illustrated at D' in Figs. 2,

oppositely dis osed L-shaped legs d3 so that it 1s supporte( at such a distance from the surface of the door 'amb that its outer surface is flush with the outer surface of the door. That is to say, the height of the piece D is equal to the thickness of the door B. As in the case shown in Figs. 3, 4 and 5, the piece D is provided with unde-rcutslots havmg square openings d and undercut ribs d so as to provide for the placing and holding of the bolts E.

To confine a door to the jamb, it will be seen that with my invention the hinges are first screwed to the door in the predetermined and customary positions. A pair of the ieces D or D are then attached to the jamb) by screws a in positions which need only be approximately determined, though theyshould be about the same distance apart as the hinges C and placed on the jamb in position to give a )roper hanging of the door. The bolts E are t ien )laced in the slots, their heads being passed through the openingsld; the pieces Dor D being, of course, mounted so t iat these square openings are at the upper ends of the slots. The door is then applied tov the jaxnb and the bolts are passed through the screw holes of the hinges after which the wing nuts e are put ou said bolts and screwed up. It is obvious that the door may now be raised above the floor so as to Patented sept. 15,`1 9o8. vj

l. .t similar manner". *Y In vthe present instance,

bolts E, having squared heads e of such size as to make it t the j amb with it-s outer sur- A 6 and 7; in such instance providing it Withthe`plane of the jamb.

give it. the desired clearance, after which the nuts (can be tightened so as to maintain it in this Ilposition. "i

' By the use of the device above desezxild it is possible for an unskilled persen to quickly and properly hang a door, partici lai-lv those of the type which project beyond These doois are (cornmonly sold in sizes larger than are ordinarily required to permit them to be used as flush loors, and the necessary cutting to make them tit, as Well as the proper mounting on their hinges, is an operation requiringT considerable skill. Moreover, the doors to which my invention is particularly appticable are usually of thescreen type and-require to be put up and taken down every season. As a conse uence, the door jambs to which they are app ied are disligured with the screw holes and after a few years are in such condition that it is a difficult matter to properly hang the doors. lt will, therefore, be understood thatiin suoli cases my invention is .s distinct advantage, inasmuch as not only` may a door be "uickly hung by its use, but the door amb is saved from the in]ury and' dis iigurenient which would ordinarily occur from the formation of additional screw lhoies.

I claim:

1. The combination of a door, asupiporting structure therefor, hinges, or the door, pieces on Said structure having undercut slots, with means for detachably and adjustably securinr each of the hinges toene o said pieces, t ie same including bolts having heads operative in the undercut parts eti' said slots, and removable nuts for the bolts placed to be accessible from a face of the door,V said bolts being removable from the slotted pieces Without requiring the removal said pieces from the supporting structure.-

2. The combination of a door, a supporting structure therefor, hinges each having one member fastened to the door, plates mounted on the supporting structure and provided with undercut slots each having an enlarged portion, and bolts having nuits removably connecting each hinge with @ne of the plates, the connections between the.

plates and the hinges being adjustable and t-he heads of the bolts being operative in the undercutport-ions of the s ots as well as removable Ithrough the enlarged portions' thereof. l

3. The combination of a door, a supporting structure therefor, vertically slotted plates permanently mounted upon said structure, hinges each having one member permanently fixed to the door,and bolts'for the slots respectively in engagement with thel second members of the hinges for vertically adjusting the position of said hinges relatively to the plates, substantially as described. A

4. Thecombination of a door jamb, a door therefor, a pair of plates permanently attached to the door jamb apart from each other and supported at a distance therefrom substantially equalA to the thickness of the door, uu'th hinges permanently att-ached to the door and detachably connected to the said plates, substantially as described.

5. The combination of a door jamb, a door therefor, a pair of plates permanently attached to the door jainb apart from each other and supportedat a dist-ance therefrom substantially equal to the thickness of the door, with hinges permanently attached to the door and detachably and adjustably con- V nec-ted to the said plates, substantially as described. i

6. Plates adapted to be attached to a door jamb, each having substantially L-shaped legs and vertical undercut slots each having at its upper end an enlarged portion, hinges erlnanently attached to the door, with bo ts for connect-ine said hinges to the plate, each provided with a head ca able of passing through an opening in the p ate and engaging the undercut portions of the slots, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my naine to this specification, inthe presenceof two subscribing witnesses.

THOMAS SETT LF.

Witnesses:

WiLLIAM E. BRADLEY,

Jos. H.KLE1N. 

